Psalms 148

1 Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the heights.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!

2 Praise ye Him, all His angels; praise ye Him, all His hosts.

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!

3 Praise ye Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

4 Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.

Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD; for He commanded, and they were created.

Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.

6 He hath also established them for ever and ever; He hath made a decree which shall not be transgressed.

He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;

Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,

8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.

9 Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars;

Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,

10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and winged fowl;

wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,

11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;

earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,

12 Both young men and maidens, old men and children;

young men and women, old people and children—

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.

Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.

14 And He hath lifted up a horn for His people, a praise for all His saints, even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Hallelujah.

He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!